Abdirizak Haji Hussein
Abdirizak Haji Hussein (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Xaaji Xuseen; Arabic: عبد الرازق حاجي حسين; December 24, 1924 – January 31, 2014) was Prime Minister of Somalia from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.[1] From 1975 to 1980, he also served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations. He was a former member of the Somali Youth League. He played an important part in the nation's early civilian administration.
Abdirizak Haji Hussein | |
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| Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 14 June 1964 – 15 July 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 22 July 1960 – 19 November 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mohamud Abdi Nur |
| Minister of Public Works and Communications | |
| Preceded by | Abdi Nur Mohamed Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Abdulle Mohamud Mohamed |
| In office 19 November 1962 – 14 June 1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1924 Galkayo, Somalia |
| Died | 31 January 2014 (aged 89) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Somali Youth League |
Hussein died from pneumonia on January 31, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota after being hospitalized for a week.[2]
References
- ↑ Somalia - Worldstatesmen.com
- ↑ "Somalia's former prime minister dies at the age of ninety". SomaliCurrent. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
Other websites
- "Somalia: a Country Study - Government." U.S. Library of Congress.